The Hosts
Bennett and Nash are well-respected niche marketers, both having played formative roles in defining and building the field of gay and lesbian marketing. Regularly cited in stories by both the gay and mainstream press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Advertising Age and Brandweek, among others. They also appear as featured speakers and panelists for numerous niche marketing events and conferences.
Tim Bennett
The metaphoric—if not literal—“straight man” of the
dynamic Focus Group duo, Tim Bennett infuses the program with a touch of
cynicism and a keen, dry wit. A long-time business and marketing insider, Tim
spent 15 years creating groundbreaking marketing programs that began a wave of
gay marketing among major American businesses, forever changing the way
corporate leaders viewed the gay market and, ultimately, gay Americans. Tim’s
marketing and sponsorship programs have been widely recognized in the media,
and Tim has appeared in interviews on CNBC and CNN, and has been
frequently quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York
Times, Philadelphia Business Journal, BrandWeek, Advertising Age, and
Automotive News.
John Nash
An inveterate raconteur, John Nash is fulfilling
his destiny on the airwaves where no one—especially not childhood
friend Tim Bennett—can turn the spigot off his freewheeling and wide-ranging
chat. John’s rise to radio came after two decades as an advertising maven,
having helped pioneer the field of gay and lesbian marketing through his
partnership at two ad agencies which worked with Subaru of America, Chase
Mortgage and numerous other corporations in creating the genre. Regularly cited
in stories by both the gay and mainstream press, including The Wall Street
Journal, The New York Times, Advertising Age and BrandWeek,
among others, John also has appeared as a featured speaker and panelist for
numerous niche marketing events and conferences.
